Broad based tension-free synthetic sling for stress urinary incontinence: 5-Year outcome

Journal of Urology

Volumn 170, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 849-851

  Shah, Darshan K ^b   Paul, Elliot M ^b   Amukele, Samuel ^b   Eisenberg, Evan R ^b   Badlani, Gopal H ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bladder; Polypropylene; Surgical mesh; Urethra; Urinary incontinence, stress

Indexed keywords

POLITEF; POLYESTER; POLYPROPYLENE; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EROSION; FOLLOW UP; FULL THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT; HUMAN; INCISION; INFECTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBOVAGINAL SLING; STRESS INCONTINENCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY URGENCY; URINE INCONTINENCE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0042738769     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000074712.09279.e3     Document Type: Article

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